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COU to LCK: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
501 mi
807 km · 436 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from LCK?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Columbus (LCK) is 501 miles (807 km, 436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COU to LCK?
Nonstop service on COU–LCK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to LCK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–LCK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to LCK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–LCK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.